1. Verb Phrases with have
Unit 3
Lesson 13

2. Objectives Students will:
Identify verb phrases with the helping verb “have.”
Use the correct form of the helping verbs “could, should, would, and must.”

3. Rules A main verb can have more than one helping verb.
The helping verb “have” is often used with the helping verbs “could, would, should, and must.”
Could have, would have, should have, and must have.
The two helping verbs and the main verb form a verb phrases.

4. These helping verbs are often spoken as contractions.
Could have
Would have
Should have
Must have
Could’ve
Would’ve
Should’ve
Must’ve

5. Rules Do not use “of” with could, would, should, or must. Incorrect:
You should of seen the parade last weekend.
Correct:
You should have seen the parade last weekend.

6. Is the verb phrase in each sentence correct? If not, what should it be?
have
Jim could of told us about his trip to Utah.
Perhaps we should have called him.
He must of seen some wonderful places.
He must’ov put them in an album by now.
We shoulda saved Jim’s post card.
have
must have
should have

7. They would have learned about wild geese.
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence. Then tell how to write the contraction.
They would have learned about wild geese.
They could have written about them.
Larry and I must have seen fifty wild geese.
We would have taken some great pictures.
would’ve
could’ve
must’ve
would’ve

8. I should have checked in the library.
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence. Then tell how to write the contraction.
I should have checked in the library.
Maybe I would have discovered a good article.
should’ve
would’ve

9. Identify the errors in the following sentences.
must’ve
Sara: You must of studied a lot before the hike.
Cory: I would’ve learned more if I could’ave.
Sara: You musta named twenty birds already.
Cory: Well, I couldv’e made some mistakes.
could’ve
must’ve
could’ve

10. Identify the errors in the following sentences.
Sara: I should’ve brought my binoculars.
Cory: I wouldof lent you mine, but I needed them.
Sara: Well, you could’ve let me use them just once.
Cory: And you could’of remembered yours.
would’ve
could’ve

11. Homework
WB pgs